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Oct. 28 [1943]
My dearest Nancy,
My morale is really soaring now. I've had wonderful mail for the last few days - had 3 letters from you in 2 days and a letter from Mom everday for the last 4 days. The heck of it is I dont have time to answer the ones I get. I know my letters have been rather awful recently, but I've had to write them on the run and just was too tired to think. My job here isnt hard, but the hours are long - 12 hrs. every day, so you see I have very little time to do anything for myself. So many of the fellows I knew are now up north & they know I'm here & can buy things so everday I get letters asking me send up stuff. Yesterday was the pay off - someone wrote & asked me to get fencing foils for them. I spend my time off shopping for those things but am so glad to do anything I can for them for they've all been grand to me & would do anything on earth for me. Had Hilda's pkg. yesterday which was greatly appreciated, but when the gals saw it they almost took it from me. I'll write her very soon. Also had a book of poems from Margaret which was my birthday gift.
You asked about civilian cloths. We had a directive soon after we got here saying we couldnt wear civil cloths, which suited me o.k. as I only had the 1 suit, silk jersey & evening gown. One nite I had a date and stayed at home so I wore the

Oct. 28 [1943]
My dearest Nancy,
My morale is really soaring now. I've had wonderful mail for the last few days - had 3 letters from you in 2 days and a letter from Mom everday for the last 4 days. The heck of it is I dont have time to answer the ones I get. I know my letters have been rather awful recently, but I've had to write them on the run and just was too tired to think. My job here isnt hard, but the hours are long - 12 hrs. every day, so you see I have very little time to do anything for myself. So many of the fellows I knew are now up north & they know I'm here & can buy things so everday I get letters asking me send up stuff. Yesterday was the pay off - someone wrote & asked me to get fencing foils for them. I spend my time off shopping for those things but am so glad to do anything I can for them for they've all been grand to me & would do anything on earth for me. Had Hilda's pkg. yesterday which was greatly appreciated, but when the gals saw it they almost took it from me. I'll write her very soon. Also had a book of poems from Margaret which was my birthday gift.
You asked about civilian cloths. We had a directive soon after we got here saying we couldnt wear civil cloths, which suited me o.k. as I only had the 1 suit, silk jersey & evening gown. One nite I had a date and stayed at home so I wore the